A type cast is basically a conversion from one type to another. It can be implicit (i.e., done automatically by the compiler, perhaps losing info in the process) or explicit (i.e., specified by the developer in the …

Oct 29, 2010 · Typecasting is just taking a pen and writing "this is now a int" on the variable, conversion is actually convert the content to the desired type so the value keeps having a sense.

Aug 27, 2009 · What is type casting, what's the use of it? How does it work?

Dec 22, 2008 · I need to convert strings in Python to other types such as unsigned and signed 8, 16, 32, and 64 bit ints, doubles, floats, and strings. How can I do this?

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Aug 5, 2011 · Typecasting is also known as type conversion, it is to change an object from one data type to another. In non-primitive objects, typecasting is done on objects which have certain features of …

Jan 23, 2013 · Not sure if this answers the question, but there is a new library for getting around all of Javascript's Typecasting weirdnesses: Typecast.js In a sentence, Typecast solves all the simple …

8 The concept behind void pointer is that it can be casted to any data type that is why malloc returns void. Also you must be aware of automatic typecasting. So it is not mandatory to cast the pointer …

I have come across this example on http://www.javabeginner.com/learn-java/java-object-typecasting and in the part where it talks about explicit type casting there is one example which confuses me.